Tuition & Financial Aid

Fees for year 1 (Fees for students expected to enroll in 2018)

Please note that the amount for tuition and other fees may suffer changes.

Preparatory Japanese Language Program (For students approved under Conditional Admission - Half year)

Fees

Standard

Half Exemption

Admission fee

50,000 JPY

50,000 JPY

Tuition

250,000 JPY

125,000 JPY

Health fee

4,000 JPY

4,000 JPY

Course materials

15,000 JPY

15,000 JPY

Insurance fee

4,300 JPY

4,300 JPY

Total

323,300 JPY

198,300JPY

Preparatory Japanese Language Program (For students approved under Conditional Admission - Full year)

Fees

Standard

Half Exemption

Admission fee

50,000 JPY

50,000 JPY

Tuition

500,000 JPY

250,000 JPY

Health fee

8,000 JPY

8,000 JPY

Course materials

30,000 JPY

30,000 JPY

Insurance fee

7,260 JPY

7,260 JPY

Total

595,260 JPY

345,260JPY

Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Law

Fees

Standard

Full Exemption

Half Exemption

Quarter Exemption

Admission fee

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

Tuition

600,000 JPY

0 JPY

300,000 JPY

450,000 JPY

Registration fee

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

School fees

240,000 JPY

0 JPY

120,000 JPY

180,000 JPY

Total

1,100,000 JPY

260,000 JPY

680,000 JPY

890,000 JPY

Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Education

Fees

Standard

Full Exemption

Half Exemption

Quarter Exemption

Admission fee

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

Tuition

620,000 JPY

0 JPY

310,000 JPY

465,000 JPY

Registration fee

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

School fees

240,000 JPY

0 JPY

120,000 JPY

180,000 JPY

Total

1,120,000 JPY

260,000 JPY

690,000 JPY

905,000 JPY

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Fees

Standard

Full Exemption

Half Exemption

Quarter Exemption

Admission fee

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

Tuition

900,000 JPY

0 JPY

450,000 JPY

675,000 JPY

Registration fee

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

School fees

260,000 JPY

0 JPY

130,000 JPY

195,000 JPY

Laboratory fees

80,000 JPY

0 JPY

40,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

Total

1,500,000 JPY

260,000 JPY

880,000 JPY

1,190,000 JPY

Faculty of International Liberal Arts

Fees

Standard

Full Exemption

Half Exemption

Quarter Exemption

Admission fee

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

200,000 JPY

Tuition

840,000 JPY

0 JPY

420,000 JPY

630,000 JPY

Registration fee

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

60,000 JPY

School fees

240,000 JPY

0 JPY

120,000 JPY

180,000 JPY

Total

1,340,000 JPY

260,000 JPY

800,000 JPY

1,070,000 JPY

Additionally 19,000 JPY is required for Gakuyu-kai Club Association fees upon enrollment.

Financial Aid

Soka University runs a scholarship system for international (foreign national) students enrolled in the school in order to minimize their financial strain.

Funding has increased substantially from the academic year 2016.

Undergraduate Program Students

Soka University Foundation for Education, Scholarship for International Students.

The scholarship is offered to students who meet the academic achievement standards.

Candidates: International students who are enrolled in the Undergraduate Program of Soka University, who demonstrate excellent academic performance and good character, and who are experiencing difficulty in continuing enrollment because of financial strain, are eligible.

Academic requirements:
(For those who enrolled until 2017 as freshmen or transfer students)
Overall GPA of 3.3 or above – JPY 60,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 720,000 per year)
Overall GPA of 2.0 or above but below 3.3 – JPY 30,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 360,000 per year)
(For those who will enroll from 2018 and beyond as freshmen or transfer students)
Overall GPA of 4.0 or above – JPY 50,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 600,000 per year)
Overall GPA of 3.0 or above but below 4.0 – JPY 40,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 480,000 per year)
Overall GPA of 2.0 or above but below 3.0 – JPY 30,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 360,000 per year)
Note: The Grade Point Average (GPA) at Soka is calculated on a 5.0 scale.

Application process:
Incoming students: The procedures are explained after enrollment at the scholarship orientation for international students.
Continuing students (those who will become second, third or fourth year students): The application will occur after the orientation session to be held in December.

Disbursement: After confirming the student’s enrolment, disbursement is made generally made at the end of each month to recipient’s bank account.

Academic Fee Exemption Scholarship for International Students

Screening of recipients is conducted before enrollment, and the exemption is applied from the first year.

Candidates: International students who are enrolled in the Undergraduate Program of Soka University, who demonstrate excellent academic performance and good character, and who are experiencing difficulty in continuing enrollment because of financial strain, are eligible.

Amount of exemption and household income:
(For those who enrolled until 2017 as freshmen or transfer students)
Annual household income of the previous year is below JPY 5,000,000 – full exemption of academic fees
Annual household income of the previous year is equal to or above JPY 5,000,000 – half exemption of academic fees
(For those who will enroll from 2018 and beyond as freshmen or transfer students)
Annual household income of the previous year is below JPY 4,000,000 – full exemption of tuition and school fees
Annual household income of the previous year is equal or above JPY 4,000,000 and below JPY 8,000,000 – half exemption of tuition and school fees
Annual household income of the previous year is equal or above JPY 8,000,000 and below JPY 10,000,000 – quarter exemption of tuition and school fees
Annual household income of the previous year is above JPY 10,000,000 – no exemption of tuition and school fees
If the student has a sibling concurrently enrolled in Soka University, the annual household income is recalculated as below:
In case the student has a sibling currently enrolled in the Undergraduate Program at Soka University and/or Soka Women’s College, the household income to be considered for the exemption will be deducted in JPY 1,800,000.
In case the student has a sibling currently enrolled in the Preparatory Japanese Language Program and Undergraduate Non-degree program at Soka University, the household income to be considered for the exemption will be deducted in JPY 1,470,000.
* In case the student has a sibling currently enrolled in the Graduate School at Soka University, there will be no deduction.

Application method: Candidates applying for the Undergraduate Admissions for International Students can simultaneously apply for the scholarship. Results for both applications are announced together. The length of exemption period is one academic year. Those who wish continuation must apply for it for each respective year.

Continuing students (those who will become second, third or fourth year students): The application will occur after the orientation session to be held in December

Matters pertaining to both types of scholarship

The university accepts applications from not only international students with the student visa, but also Japanese national students dependent to a parent who resides outside of Japan and possess citizenship, permanent residency, or a corresponding right of that country or territory.

The scholarships do not apply to students who have exceeded the standard length of enrollment.

Undergraduate Program students are required to earn at least the following numbers of credits: 30 credits by the end of 1st year; 60 credits by the end of 2nd year; and 90 credits by the end of 3rd year.

The academic fees exempted in the exemption scholarship refer to tuition and school fees, and not application fee, admission fee, registration fee, course materials, or Gakuyu-kai Club Association fees.

The scholarships are in the form of a grant, not a loan requiring repayment.

Graduate School Students

Soka University Makiguchi Memorial Education Fund, Scholarship for International Students

The scholarship is offered to students who meet the academic achievement standards.

Candidates: International students who are enrolled in Graduate School of Soka University, who demonstrate excellent academic performance and good character, and who are experiencing difficulty in continuing enrollment because of financial strain, are eligible.

Academic requirements:
Students who have obtained a set number of credits – JPY 60,000 per month x 12 months (JPY 720,000 per year)

Application process: The procedures are explained after enrollment at the scholarship orientation for international students.

Disbursement: Disbursement are generally made at the end of each month to recipients’ bank accounts.

Academic Fee Exemption Scholarship for International Students

Screening of recipients is conducted before enrollment, and the exemption is applied from the first year.

Candidates: International students who are enrolled in Graduate School of Soka University, who demonstrate excellent academic performance and good character, and who are experiencing difficulty in continuing enrollment because of financial strain, are eligible.

Amount of exemption:
Full exemption of academic fees

Application process: Candidates applying for International Students Application for Graduate Schools can simultaneously apply for the scholarship. Results for both applications are announced together. The length of exemption period is 1 academic year. Those who wish continuation must apply for it for each respective year.

Matters pertaining to both types of scholarship

The university accepts applications from not only international students with the student visa, but also Japanese national students dependent to a parent who resides outside of Japan and possess citizenship, permanent residency, or a corresponding right of that country or territory.

The scholarships do not apply to students who have exceeded the standard length of enrollment.

Graduate School students are required to earn at least the designated number of credits in the respective major.

The academic fees exempted in the exemption scholarship refer to tuition and school fees, and not application fee, admission fee, registration fee, course materials, or Gakuyu-kai Club Association fees.

The scholarships are in the form of a grant, not a loan requiring repayment.